Comments on: 9 Planning Traps and How Not to Get Caught http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cowboy Caleb – 9 Planning Traps and How Not to Get Caught http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/comment-page-1/#comment-55992 Cowboy Caleb – 9 Planning Traps and How Not to Get Caught Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:25:56 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/#comment-55992 [...] 9 Planning Traps and How Not to Get Caught [...] [...] 9 Planning Traps and How Not to Get Caught [...]

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/comment-page-1/#comment-54798 Scott Young Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:53:10 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/#comment-54798 Thanks Mark, Most of my projects have been individual, or involving outside work of only a few people. Managing huge teams is another planning problem which I'm sure is filled with even more traps. Thanks Mark,

Most of my projects have been individual, or involving outside work of only a few people. Managing huge teams is another planning problem which I’m sure is filled with even more traps.

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/comment-page-1/#comment-54774 Mark Dykeman Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:08:37 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/#comment-54774 Nice article, Scott. Just out of curiosity, what kind of projects have you worked on in this past? Were they individual or team projects? Nice article, Scott. Just out of curiosity, what kind of projects have you worked on in this past? Were they individual or team projects?

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/comment-page-1/#comment-54449 Scott Young Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:28:08 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/#comment-54449 Thanks Habit Guy and Kurt. Thanks Habit Guy and Kurt.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/comment-page-1/#comment-54171 Kurt Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:26:21 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/#comment-54171 I liked the simplicity of your example about the university paper and printer test. One tiny little button can throw a huge cog in the works, but we tend to overlook the "small" thinking it will be the large that might bring us down. Great advice, thanks! I liked the simplicity of your example about the university paper and printer test. One tiny little button can throw a huge cog in the works, but we tend to overlook the “small” thinking it will be the large that might bring us down. Great advice, thanks!

]]> By: Habit Guy http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/comment-page-1/#comment-54146 Habit Guy Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:21:01 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/#comment-54146 Great post! I am a psychology professor who studies bad habits and how to change them. You are spot on in your listing of traps. My research background is in how people plan for the future. Much like what you are saying, I find that peopel's plans, whether it be for a task or substantial self-change, are far too optimistic and ambitious. People do not allow for setbacks that they cannot control. Disappointment often occurs. Great post!

I am a psychology professor who studies bad habits and how to change them. You are spot on in your listing of traps. My research background is in how people plan for the future. Much like what you are saying, I find that peopel’s plans, whether it be for a task or substantial self-change, are far too optimistic and ambitious. People do not allow for setbacks that they cannot control. Disappointment often occurs.

]]> By: Luciano Passuello http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/comment-page-1/#comment-54092 Luciano Passuello Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:04:47 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/17/9-planning-traps-and-how-not-to-get-caught/#comment-54092 Scott, great list! Pushing risk too late into the project is really a big one. I think that this item, combined with Parkinson's Law is a killer. This makes people deal with risks only at the VERY LAST minute - that's what often causes the "99% done" syndrome and what makes "almost ready" projects being unexpectedly canceled. Scott, great list!

Pushing risk too late into the project is really a big one. I think that this item, combined with Parkinson’s Law is a killer. This makes people deal with risks only at the VERY LAST minute – that’s what often causes the “99% done” syndrome and what makes “almost ready” projects being unexpectedly canceled.

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